Archaeological site

Castledermot Monastery

Ireland County Kildare national monument of Ireland

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Castledermot Round Tower is a 10th-century round tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument.

The tower is complete, although the original cap has been replaced with battlements. It is composed of rounded granite boulders embedded in mortar.

Castledermot was founded as a monastic settlement c. 800 AD. The bishop-poet Cormac mac Cuilennáin was buried here in AD 938 and the round tower was probably built around that time. The community ceased to exist some time after 1073.

Details

Type: Archaeological site
Country: Ireland
Located in: County Kildare
Heritage: national monument of Ireland
Inception: 0812
Style: Romanesque architecture
Coordinates: 52.91046, -6.83493
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